Lois ElfmanCommunity CollegesNationwide Initiative to Boost Graduation NumbersWith the goal of significantly increasing the number of graduates by the year 2025, the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) has launched an unprecedented nationwide collaborative effort.February 26, 2018HomeMeeting Nursing Demand Through DiversityFor the past decade, the nursing profession has made diversity a priority. While the numbers in the profession — less than 25 percent minority nurses — do not yet mirror the general population of the United States — 38 percent non-White people — solid efforts and strategies are at work to facilitate change.February 25, 2018Latest NewsVeteran Educator Tapped to Lead Adult-Serving UniversityThe presidency of Union Institute & University will enable Dr. Karen Schuster Webb to increase her impact on higher education by expanding horizons for adult learners.February 22, 2018Latest NewsAmherst College to Use Mellon Grant to Develop Diverse FacultyAs recipient of a prestigious $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Amherst College will develop an initiative to identify and prepare students from underrepresented minority groups to become faculty in the humanities.February 19, 2018StudentsStudy Spotlights Effective Strategies for Helping Low-Income Students SucceedA report from the Working Students Success Network (WSSN) describes some of the barriers that low-income students face and identifies practices that can make a significant impact on student success.February 13, 2018Latest NewsEquity Gaining Emphasis in Assessing Student OutcomesWhile compliance and improvement are the predominant driving factors for measuring student learning in higher education, a recent survey by the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) demonstrates greater emphasis on equity.February 11, 2018Native AmericansEmerging Scholar Profile: Spoonhunter Finds Knowledge is Power in American Indian StudiesBuilding mutually beneficial knowledge alliances and driving positive impact for Native American communities are at the core of Dr. Tarissa Spoonhunter’s work in academia.February 6, 2018Latest NewsEmerging Scholar Profile: Rogers Employs Psychology to Identify Educational InequitiesUtilizing a developmental psychology approach, Dr. Leoandra “Onnie” Rogers explores how cultural stereotypes and expectations shape the identity development of children and adolescents in urban environments.February 5, 2018Latest NewsEmerging Scholar Profile: Ramirez Finds That Relationships Remain Key in Psychological and Brain SciencesIn the heady, complex and intense world of neuroscience, Dr. Steve Ramirez thrives on having a research team that finds genuine enjoyment in working together.February 4, 20182018Knowledge Is PowerJanuary 24, 2018Previous PagePage 24 of 41Next Page
